The next day, Wang Qian returned to Nanming County, completely exhausted.
He had intended to go back to his dormitory and get some sleep, since he was taking the old-fashioned green train back at night with a seat ticket and couldn't sleep at all.
However, he encountered a bizarre incident as soon as he returned.
Zhou Yuanyuan actually submitted her resignation letter to him.
"Yuanyuan, what exactly happened?"
After glancing at the contents of the resignation letter and then at Zhou Yuanyuan, who was looking down with a complicated expression, Wang Qian frowned. "What exactly happened after Xiao Chao and I left yesterday?"
"Boss, please don't ask anymore."
Zhou Yuanyuan choked up and said, "I've already given you my resignation letter. I'm leaving now!"
After saying that, she covered her mouth, buried her head, and ran outside.
"Yuanyuan, come back here!"
Wang Qian hurriedly chased after her, blocking Zhou Yuanyuan's path. "Explain yourself clearly, or I won't agree to your resignation!"
What a joke! Zhou Yuanyuan had only just reconciled with her brother-in-law, Lin Chao, and he had just promoted her to manager of the finance department a couple of days ago.
The finance department hasn't even been formally established yet, and Zhou Yuanyuan is already saying she wants to resign?
If he agrees so carelessly, how will he explain it to Lin Chao when he returns?
Moreover, Zhou Yuanyuan's sudden announcement of her resignation must have some hidden reasons.
He couldn't possibly force Zhou Yuanyuan to resign without figuring out the whole story.
"Boss, I..."
Zhou Yuanyuan hesitated, looking troubled.
Is there anything I can't say?
Wang Qian asked patiently, "Xiao Chao now considers you his closest person, and I am Xiao Chao's brother-in-law. I treat him like a brother. You are Xiao Chao's girlfriend now, and you will be his wife in the future. You can tell me if you have any difficulties. Don't treat me like an outsider."
A touch of emotion rose on Zhou Yuanyuan's face.
However, she still seemed to be hesitant about something and refused to speak.
“Okay, it’s fine if you don’t want to talk to me, but let’s not bring up the resignation again. Whatever difficulties you have, let’s wait until Xiao Chao comes back before we talk about it, okay?” Wang Qian patiently comforted him.
When Lin Chao was mentioned, Zhou Yuanyuan's expression became even more sorrowful.
At this moment, Wang Qian added, "By the way, don't call me boss anymore. Just call me brother-in-law, like Xiao Chao does."
Zhou Yuanyuan was even more moved, and the tears she had been holding back could no longer be suppressed and streamed down her cheeks.
She sobbed, "Brother-in-law... no, my dad and mom said that if I don't give them 100,000 yuan, they'll have that person sue me."
"Which person?"
Wang Qian was puzzled, "You haven't done anything wrong, so what grounds do they have to sue you?"
Yes, yes!
Zhou Yuanyuan lowered her head, seemingly still worried about something, and found it difficult to speak.
"It's alright, take your time, no rush!" Wang Qian patiently reassured him.
Zhou Yuanyuan realized that she was being too emotional, and after forcing herself to calm down, she began to speak slowly and deliberately.
“My dad was a gambler. When I was in my second year of high school, he had accumulated a lot of gambling debts. In the end, he used me as a bet and lost it to a cripple.”
“I was only in my second year of high school when my dad forced me to drop out.”
"After I got home, he forced me to marry that cripple."
“I refused and tried to run away, but my parents had anticipated this and brought me back.”
"They were afraid I would run away, so they tied me up with ropes and sent me into the lame man's bridal chamber."
"I really didn't want to marry that cripple, so I found a pair of scissors and..."
At this point, Zhou Yuanyuan was too embarrassed to continue.
After all, how could a girl like her possibly say such a thing?
"I see!"
Wang Qian instantly felt relieved.
Lin Chao had already told him about Zhou Yuanyuan's situation.
If Zhou Yuanyuan wasn't lying, then the act of ruining someone's offspring could indeed result in a severe sentence if brought to court. No wonder Zhou Yuanyuan was so afraid that she compromised.
But then, a thought struck him, and he asked, "Yuanyuan, with your parents treating you like this, do you still have feelings for them?"
Zhou Yuanyuan was slightly taken aback. "Why would my brother-in-law ask that?"
“Answer my question first!” Wang Qian repeated.
Zhou Yuanyuan was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "There was some before, after all, they did give me life and raised me, but..."
She then changed the subject, saying, "That's enough!"
"How so?" Wang Qian asked thoughtfully.
“From a young age, they failed to fulfill their responsibilities as parents. After I entered high school, they used me as a gamble and lost me to others. Now they are even teaming up with that cripple to threaten me.”
Zhou Yuanyuan gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Their actions have completely chilled my heart."
"So, do you want to get rid of them completely?" Wang Qian asked again.
"Get rid of them?"
Zhou Yuanyuan frowned, "How do I get rid of it?"
“I have an idea, but…”
Wang Qian then changed the subject, saying, "I need you to make a very ruthless decision."
"What heartless decision?" Zhou Yuanyuan asked urgently.
"Not only should you sever ties with your parents, you should also send them to prison!"
Wang Qian said seriously, "If you can do it, I can help you get rid of their entanglement and threats completely."
"Brother-in-law, do you really have this method?"
Zhou Yuanyuan was overjoyed. "I'll do anything to get rid of their harassment and threats!"
She had long wanted to sever all ties with these irresponsible parents, but she couldn't bring herself to do it, plus they still had leverage over her.
However, after this incident, his last lingering affection for his parents has completely vanished.
Her parents actually teamed up with that cripple and threatened to sue him.
Her parents have gone to such lengths, what else is there for her to cherish?
"Okay, then you can go to work without worry. I'll go find someone!"
Upon receiving Zhou Yuanyuan's affirmation, Wang Qian smiled with relief. "Actually, this matter is quite simple to resolve, but I couldn't help you because you were hesitant to make a decision. Now that you've made your decision, leave the rest to me!"
He paused, then added, "However, I need your cooperation, otherwise everything I've done will be in vain."
He had indeed already figured out a way to deal with Zhou Yuanyuan's parents' harassment.
This is also why he forcibly dragged Lin Chao away the day before yesterday, leaving Zhou Yuanyuan to handle the situation herself.
Given the shameless behavior of Zhou Yuanyuan's parents, the more Zhou Yuanyuan hesitated to help them, the more they would take advantage of her and use her as leverage to make endless demands.
What he wanted was for Zhou Yuanyuan to be completely heartbroken by her parents and able to make up her mind to break ties with them before his method would work.
"Brother-in-law, I'll do anything to help me get rid of their harassment and threats!"
A resolute glint appeared in Zhou Yuanyuan's eyes. "I've endured this for so long, I've had enough!"
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